Ladd and Bush Bank Architectural Cast Iron - Salem, OR
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
N 44° 56.417 W 123° 02.425
10T E 496810 N 4976317
This structure is also known as the Ladd and Bush Branch and United States National Bank of Oregon.
Waymark Code: WM9Y0E
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 10/13/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member silverquill
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William Ladd and Asahel Bush II had This Italianate style bank building was constructed in 1868 to house the Ladd & Bush Bank. The bank opened on March 29, 1869. Originally the bank building only occupied the corner of the block with other buildings surrounding it. It was expanded in 1880, 1912 and 1941. The Ladd & Bush Bank was merged into the U.S. National Bank in 1940. In 1967 the building underwent an extensive renovation, with the interior being gutted and new concrete walls being constructed. The cast iron decoration was saved, and was supplemented with additional cast iron from Portland's similar Ladd & Tilton Bank building which was demolished at about the same time, giving the building the size and unified appearance it has today. U.S. Bank still has a branch in this building today. Source: Westr's Salem Page

A wonderful article detailing the significance of the Willamette Iron Works cast iron facade can be found online at Dan Haneckow's blog, Cafe Unknown(scroll down).

Salem Online History has several historic photographs of the bank online dating from 1886 to 1967.

Street address:
302 State St.
Salem, OR USA
97301

County / Borough / Parish: Marion County

Year listed: 1987

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1850-1874

Historic function: Commerce/Trade

Current function: Commerce/Trade, Financial Institution

Privately owned?: yes

Hours of operation: From: 10:00 AM To: 5:00 AM

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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